Welcome to Year 6

Year 6 Curriculum Map

Welcome to Year 6- the final year of their primary school journey, I imagine it has gone fast!  The children have started this important year with their best foot forwards and it has been a really enjoyable first week or so.

Topic Book

Our topic this half term will be World War 1 and linked to Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo.  It is a novel about a boy called Tommo who fights in the trenches with his older brother, Charlie.  Not only does it give a vivid and fascinating insight into life as a soldier, but it takes us through his childhood (which is very different from the modern day).  I am excited to start reading the book this week!

English

This term, our topic is World War 1.  Although this will form a large proportion of our English lessons, I am aware that this is quite a meaty and often melancholy topic so I will be supplementing it with other themes and texts which will give some light relief!

Please ensure your child is reading at the very least 3 times per week at home to support them, not just reading independently but also with an adult or sibling, allowing for discussions around what they have read.  Children will be provided with a reading record and I ask that they fill in new words or phrases they have found 3 times a week.  To be successful this year, it is imperative they develop a broad and in-depth knowledge of precise vocabulary and can infer meaning from what they have read.  A parent or carer should then sign off what they have written.  We will check the planners every week.  The reason we have switched to planners is so that children can write important notices or details of homework (when necessary)- this is one of the ways we hope to transition them to life as a pupil in high school.

Maths

Our topics this half term are place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. We do encourage as much participation on Times Tables Rockstars and Mathletics as possible with three tasks set per week. I know there have been the odd problems with Mathletics in the past so please get in touch if your child experiences any issues completing the tasks so that I can investigate.

RE

We will be learning about the Jewish faith this half term.  This will mean both looking at cornerstones of their faith and also customs for the people who follow that faith.

Computing

In computing this half term, we will be learning about webpage creation.

PE

In PE, we will be doing gymnastics on Wednesdays and Tag Rugby on THURSDAYS- there has been a last minute change to the PE timetable so we no longer do it on Fridays.  The children can be in PE kit both days but must remember to remove jewellery on those days please.

Music

In music, our topic is ‘Developing Melodic Phrases’.  This will mean a focus on upbeat music, following the Charanga music scheme.

Art

We will be inspired by L.S. Lowry and will do a portrait of a WW1 soldier.

DT

Our topic will be ‘Digital World’ which we will start mid-way through the half term.

Thank you for taking the time to read this information and please do not hesitate to be in touch.

Kind regards,

Mr Smithson and Mr Gleeson